19 September 2026
Down by the River
Music & Motorcycle Festival in the Lahn Valley
Down By The River is more than a festival — it is a way of living. Rooted in motorcycle culture and shaped by art, music, surfing and skateboarding, it puts the freedom of the old days together with the creativity of today to build the spirit of tomorrow. Custom bikes, music, art and campfires run into one another here and come out as something you keep. Come and dream, go looking, share this one with us. Here is to another. Your DBTR crew!
The Experience
What's waiting for you
The Ride
Out into the region together. On routes picked by our own locals, the DBTR ride takes you down back lanes and into good cafés.
All the routes
Music
What is a festival without musicians playing their fingers raw and singing themselves hoarse? From the evening on, the circus tent is for dancing and singing along.
See the lineup
Food'n'Drinks
The locals do it best: good food and drink from partners around here. And from 18:00 the grills are running, for everyone to cook whatever they brought along.
What's on offerTime Line
How the weekend runs
Saturday
10:00
Opening
Official start at the circus tent.
11:00
Ride
The RIDE sets off. Come along or head out on your own — both are good.
16:00
Back at the festival
Everyone drifts back onto the campsite. The afternoon stays unplanned.
18:00
BBQ
The grills are running. Bring your own food; drinks are on us.
20:00
Music, art & beer
Fresh draught beer and live music in the circus tent.
22:00
Campfire
Winding down at the campfire.
Sunday
Everything comes to an end. Sunday is for packing up, then an easy ride home.
The Location
Zeltplatz Schohleck
Right on the Lahn, with enough infrastructure to camp and stay the night — and enough fire pits to warm your soul at one of them.
Book your pitch directly with Krumos Aktivreisen (€9.50 per night).
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Our sponsors
A festival like DBTR only happens because of the people who believe in it. Thank you to everyone backing us.
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“Look at you. You're young. And you're scared. Why are you so scared? Stop being paralyzed. Stop swallowing your words. Stop caring what other people think. Wear what you want. Say what you want. Listen to the music you want to listen to. Play it loud as fuck and dance to it. Go out for a drive at midnight and forget about work the next day. Stop waiting for Friday. Live now. Do it now. Take risks. Tell secrets. This life is yours. When are you going to realize that you can do whatever the fuck you want?”
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